SARASWATIPUR, India -- "If it were not for rugby," says Sandhya Rai, her eyes gazing at laborers toiling in the blazing sun. "I would have been plucking tea ... maybe also married, with kids."
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India's women rugby players scrummage for a better future
Children of tea workers in one Indian village dominate the national team
Coach Roshan Xaxa, right, explains the finer points of tackling and laying off the ball to rugby players in Saraswatipur, India. (All photos by Manob Ghosh)
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